IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Name: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST at Southdown Inc
Start: 05/29/2001

220011580029 · 05/29/2001 · Southdown Inc

Details

Degree of injury: ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Accident type: Accident type, without injuries
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Southdown Inc
Operator: Southdown Inc
Mine: 0900053

Narrative

LAB TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO POUR A GLYCERIN ETHONOL AMMONIUM SOLUTION IN A CLINKER DRAG THAT TRANSPORTS CLINKER FROM CLINKER COOLER TO STORAGE. THE MATERIAL COMBINED WITH THE TEMP AND RED HOT CL INKER TO CAUSE AN EXPLOSION IN THE CLINKER ELEVATORS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown